Hi Judy---
I woinder why the neuro didn't try Sinemet, which tends to be pretty
diagnostic---what was supposed to happen in 3 months to clarify things?
The term congernital tremors may refer to a condition called "familial
tremor", which is NOT PD. Tremor alone, after 15 years with no other
symptoms of PD would seem to suggest another condition, not PD.
Have you been in touch with the PD organizations in Australia? If not,
here's a way to reach them:
* Art Hirsch's website--
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/farley/817/blynx.html
Go to "Organizations", then "Foundations"--scroll down that list for
links. to PD resources in :
-Argentina- -AUSTRALIA- -Austria- -Belgium- -Brazil-
-Canada- -Chile- -Colombia- -Czech Republic --Denmark-
-Faroes- -Finland- -France- -Germany- -Iceland- -India-
-Ireland- -Israel- -Italy- -Jamaica- -Japan- -Luxembourg-
-Mexico- -Netherlands- -New Zealand- -Norway- Peru -South
Africa- -Spain- -Sweden- -Switzerland- -United Kingdom- and
-WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Your neuro should be familiar with the various PD meds, which can relieve
symptoms, but cannpot "cure" PD--yet, anyway. Often the failure to
respond to Sinemet is a way of telling that "it" is not PD.
Check these out if you haven't, and good luck!!
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Judy George wrote:
>Good evening all and greetings from Australia. About three months ago i
>visited a neurologist to seek a diagnosis. i have experienced worsening
>tremors in the hands for about 15 years. originally i was told that it was
>"congenital tremors" .. and, as my father had had the same symptoms ... i
>didn't worry about it.
>
>on this visit, the neurologist thought that it 'could' be parkinson's
>disease ... but she was unsure ... and asked me to return in about three
>months. she wanted to see what the symptoms were like after resting.
>
>i am concerned about all of this and would like to know, if anyone can
>advise me, about options for diagnosis ... and, also, if anything can be
>done to arrest the development of the disease?
>
>thanking you all in advance
>judy
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